Saturday, 25 July 2009

Birder's Bonus 55



In Oxwich, got some nice shots of Linnet (Acanthis cannabina) returning with food and House martin (Delichon urbica) in a feeding frenzy over the dunes. The following day, in Bynea, Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) were desperately eating thistle seeds in the pouring rain.
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Flowers of Oahu 64. Wikstoemia uva-ursi or Akia

The bark, roots and leaves of this plant release a narcotic that was used to stun fish.

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